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The Government and commercial airlines have formed a new arrangement to rescue tens of thousands of Britons stranded abroad, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said.

Airlines involved in the arrangement include British Airways, Virgin and easyJet.

Speaking at today's daily coronavirus government briefing, Mr Raab also revealed that a total of 1,408 patients have died after testing positive for coronavirus in the UK - as of 5pm on Sunday, March 29.